Election Results for Bell County, KY -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	641	13.3
Deaths:	1,122	23.3
Net Migration:	-52	-1.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +376	R +307	R + 0.2%
D +69
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,013	R +1,448	R + 11.5%
D -435
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,459	R +2,452	R + 22.8%
D -993

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,083	R +2,145	R + 22.5%
D -1,062
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,140	81.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,789	17.8%	115 [+]	1.1%	10,044	19	34	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 78 (0.8%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	7,764	79.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,720	17.7%	234 [+]	2.4%	9,718	17	34	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 144 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 44 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 42 (0.4%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,127	75.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,224	23.5%	131 [+]	1.4%	9,482	15	28	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 61 (0.6%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	6,681	69.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,782	29.0%	135 [+]	1.4%	9,598	12	24	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 97 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.3%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,722	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	4,210	38.3%	70 [+]	0.6%	11,002	2	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.4%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	5,585	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,787	45.1%	239 [+]	2.3%	10,611	-4	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 102 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 41 (0.4%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,058	50.5%	Robert Dole (R)	3,917	39.1%	1,033 [+]	10.3%	10,008	-6	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 940 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 68 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,745	49.6%	George Bush* (R)	4,501	38.9%	1,329 [+]	11.5%	11,575	-2	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,193 (10.3%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	5,759	51.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,182	46.3%	252 [+]	2.3%	11,193	-4	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,249	55.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,490	42.4%	222	1.7%	12,961	-4	-3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,362	52.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,433	44.9%	293 [+]	2.4%	12,088	-4	-6	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 150 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 (0.3%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,284	50.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,035	48.0%	164 [+]	1.6%	10,483	2	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 30 (0.3%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,518	66.1%	George McGovern (D)	3,219	32.6%	130 [+]	1.3%	9,867	3	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 96 (1.0%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,905	47.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,138	40.3%	1,232 [+]	12.0%	10,275	4	4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,204 (11.7%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,979	62.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,185	37.3%	63	0.6%	11,227	2	-1	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,805	56.8%	John Kennedy (D)	5,181	43.2%	0	0.0%	11,986	3	7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	50%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,824	60.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,477	39.6%	18	0.2%	11,319	6	3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,461	54.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,276	44.9%	24	0.2%	11,761	5	0	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	40%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,708	55.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,327	42.4%	178 [+]	1.7%	10,213	1	-3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 57 (0.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.1%);
1944	38%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,822	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,616	48.7%	36	0.4%	9,474	6	5	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,910	54.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,962	45.5%	27	0.2%	10,899	3	1	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,853	56.0%	Alf Landon (R)	4,573	43.7%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,461	4	7	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 2 (0.0%);
1932	49%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,440	53.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,695	46.0%	78 [+]	0.8%	10,213	6	6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1928	47%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,570	71.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,551	27.9%	24 [+]	0.3%	9,145	13	14	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	43%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,371	68.0%	John Davis (D)	2,166	27.4%	359 [+]	4.5%	7,896	19	14	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 333 (4.2%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	6,691	74.2%	James Cox (D)	2,277	25.3%	46 [+]	0.5%	9,014	25	14	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,321	69.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,373	28.8%	76 [+]	1.6%	4,770	23	24	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 54 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 19 (0.4%);
1912	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,705	42.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,183	29.4%	1,135 [+]	28.2%	4,023	4	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 970 (24.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 120 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (0.5%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	2,815	73.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	925	24.0%	116 [+]	3.0%	3,856	25	21	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,764	74.1%	Alton Parker (D)	538	22.6%	78 [+]	3.3%	2,380	27	18	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	2,142	73.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	748	25.7%	21 [+]	0.7%	2,911	25	22	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,789

17.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,140

81.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,044

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,720

17.7%

Donald Trump (R)

7,764

79.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

144

1.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,718

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,224

23.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,127

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,482

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,782

29.0%

John McCain (R)

6,681

69.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,598

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,722

61.1%

John Kerry (D)

4,210

38.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,002

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,585

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,787

45.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

102

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,611

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,058

50.5%

Robert Dole (R)

3,917

39.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

940

9.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,008

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,745

49.6%

George Bush* (R)

4,501

38.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,193

10.3%

Other

136

1.2%

TOTAL

11,575

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,759

51.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,182

46.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

233

2.1%

TOTAL

11,193

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,249

55.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,490

42.4%

Other

222

1.7%

TOTAL

12,961

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,433

44.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,362

52.6%

John Anderson (I)

150

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

108

0.9%

TOTAL

12,088

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,284

50.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,035

48.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

134

1.3%

TOTAL

10,483

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,518

66.1%

George McGovern (D)

3,219

32.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,867

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,905

47.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,138

40.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,204

11.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,275

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,979

62.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,185

37.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,227

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,824

60.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,477

39.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,319

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,461

54.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,276

44.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,761

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,708

55.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,327

42.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

113

1.1%

TOTAL

10,213

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,616

48.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,822

50.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,474

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,910

54.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,962

45.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,899

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,853

56.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,573

43.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,461

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,440

53.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,695

46.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,213

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,570

71.8%

Al Smith (D)

2,551

27.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,145

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

1924 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,371

68.0%

John Davis (D)

2,166

27.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

333

4.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,896

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,691

74.2%

James Cox (D)

2,277

25.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,014

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,373

28.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,321

69.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,770

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

1912 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

970

24.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,705

42.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,183

29.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

120

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,023

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,815

73.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

925

24.0%

Other

116

3.0%

TOTAL

3,856

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,764

74.1%

Alton Parker (D)

538

22.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Bell County, KY

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,142

73.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

748

25.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,911

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bell County, KY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	31%	Daniel Cameron (R)	3,386	59.7%	Andy Beshear* (D)	2,281	40.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,668	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	S3	37%	Rand Paul* (R)	5,420	79.8%	Charles Booker (D)	1,375	20.2%	0	0.0%	6,795	18	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2020	S2	54%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	7,346	73.9%	Amy McGrath (D)	2,159	21.7%	442 [+]	4.4%	9,947	16	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Brad Barron (Libertarian) 442 (4.4%);

2019	G	29%	Matt Bevin* (R)	3,398	61.7%	Andy Beshear (D)	2,013	36.5%	98 [+]	1.8%	5,509	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: John Hicks (Libertarian) 98 (1.8%);
2016	S3	46%	Rand Paul* (R)	6,637	71.6%	Jim Gray (D)	2,638	28.4%	0	0.0%	9,275	14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	20%	Matt Bevin (R)	2,425	58.6%	Jack Conway (D)	1,556	37.6%	157 [+]	3.8%	4,138	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Drew Curtis (I) 157 (3.8%);
2014	S2	39%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,757	69.8%	Alison Lundergan Grimes (D)	2,206	26.7%	288 [+]	3.5%	8,251	14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: David Patterson (Libertarian) 288 (3.5%);
2011	G	16%	David Williams (R)	1,797	50.2%	Steve Beshear* (D)	1,550	43.3%	236 [+]	6.6%	3,583	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Gatewood Galbraith (I) 236 (6.6%);
2010	S3	38%	Rand Paul (R)	5,269	62.0%	Jack Conway (D)	3,236	38.0%	0	0.0%	8,505	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	41%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,649	61.1%	Bruce Lunsford (D)	3,592	38.9%	0	0.0%	9,241	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	22%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,006	60.0%	Ernie Fletcher* (R)	2,003	40.0%	0	0.0%	5,009	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2004	S3	45%	Daniel Mongiardo (D)	5,646	56.0%	Jim Bunning* (R)	4,442	44.0%	0	0.0%	10,088	-7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2003	G	23%	Ernie Fletcher (R)	2,885	54.8%	Ben Chandler (D)	2,379	45.2%	0	0.0%	5,264	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	36%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	5,542	67.4%	Lois Weinberg (D)	2,683	32.6%	0	0.0%	8,225	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	21%	Paul Patton* (D)	2,208	45.3%	Peppy Martin (R)	2,059	42.3%	605 [+]	12.4%	4,872	20	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Gatewood Galbraith (Reform) 540 (11.1%); Nailah Yarbrough (Natural Law) 64 (1.3%); Hoby Anderson (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	S3	38%	Jim Bunning (R)	4,935	56.6%	Scotty Baesler (D)	3,711	42.6%	75 [+]	0.9%	8,721	7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charles Arbegust (Reform) 75 (0.9%);
1996	S2	35%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,257	53.8%	Steve Beshear (D)	3,365	42.6%	286 [+]	3.6%	7,908	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dennis Lacy (Libertarian) 138 (1.7%); Mac McElroy (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (0.9%); Patricia Metten (Natural Law) 73 (0.9%);
1995	G	28%	Paul Patton (D)	3,196	50.4%	Larry Forgy (R)	3,140	49.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,338	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1995: Gatewood Galbraith (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	37%	Wendell Ford* (D)	5,364	63.8%	David Williams (R)	2,901	34.5%	147 [+]	1.7%	8,412	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: James Ridenour (Libertarian) 147 (1.7%);
1991	G	24%	Brereton Jones (D)	3,448	62.7%	Larry Hopkins (R)	2,048	37.3%	0	0.0%	5,496	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	32%	Mitch McConnell* (R)	4,610	62.1%	Harvey Sloane (D)	2,814	37.9%	0	0.0%	7,424	10	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1987	G	38%	Wallace Wilkinson (D)	6,023	69.4%	John Harper (R)	2,661	30.6%	0	0.0%	8,684	-4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1986	S3	15%	Wendell Ford* (D)	2,514	71.4%	Jackson Andrews (R)	1,007	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,521	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	48%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	6,070	54.2%	Mitch McConnell (R)	4,966	44.3%	170 [+]	1.5%	11,206	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Dave Welters (Socialist Workers) 170 (1.5%);
1983	G	35%	Martha Layne Collins (D)	4,260	52.3%	Jim Bunning (R)	3,738	45.9%	145 [+]	1.8%	8,143	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Nicholas McCubbin (Citizens United) 145 (1.8%);
1980	S3	43%	Wendell Ford* (D)	6,390	63.9%	Mary Louise Foust (R)	3,607	36.1%	0	0.0%	9,997	1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1979	G	41%	John Y. Brown, Jr. (D)	5,092	57.3%	Louie Nunn (R)	3,799	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,891	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	15%	Walter Huddleston* (D)	1,887	59.0%	Louie Guenthner (R)	1,230	38.4%	84 [+]	2.6%	3,201	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Anthony McCord (American) 84 (2.6%);
1975	G	35%	Julian Carroll* (D)	4,006	54.5%	Robert Gable (R)	3,349	45.5%	0	0.0%	7,355	8	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1975:
1974	S3	29%	Wendell Ford (D)	3,123	51.0%	Marlow Cook* (R)	2,873	46.9%	126 [+]	2.1%	6,122	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Parker (American) 126 (2.1%);
1972	S2	45%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,954	53.6%	Walter Huddleston (D)	4,191	45.4%	90 [+]	1.0%	9,235	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Helen Breeden (American) 90 (1.0%);
1971	G	50%	Tom Emberton (R)	4,696	50.3%	Wendell Ford (D)	4,519	48.4%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,335	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Happy Chandler (I) 63 (0.7%); William Smith (American) 57 (0.6%);

1968	S3	49%	Marlow Cook (R)	4,663	51.9%	Katherine Peden (D)	4,232	47.1%	84 [+]	0.9%	8,979	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Olson (American Independent) 84 (0.9%);
1967	G	51%	Henry Ward (D)	4,825	50.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,656	48.7%	74 [+]	0.8%	9,555	-2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1967: C.H. Glanz (Conservative) 74 (0.8%);
1966	S2	37%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	4,240	61.3%	John Y. Brown (D)	2,679	38.7%	0	0.0%	6,919	-3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1963	G	46%	Ned Breathitt (D)	4,860	54.5%	Louie Nunn (R)	4,058	45.5%	0	0.0%	8,918	-4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1962	S3	48%	Wilson Wyatt (D)	5,039	53.5%	Thruston Morton* (R)	4,381	46.5%	0	0.0%	9,420	-6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	56%	John Sherman Cooper* (R)	6,662	58.9%	Keen Johnson (D)	4,657	41.1%	0	0.0%	11,319	0	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Bell County, KY

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2022 Census data
White:	21,926	93.03%	19.7%
Black:	628	2.66%	0.8%
Indian:	65	0.28%	35.4%
Asian:	118	0.50%	47.5%
2+ races:	490	2.08%	16.1%
Hispanic:	341	1.45%	72.2%

Total non-White:	1,642	6.97%	17.8%

Change in White population:	-5,371	-18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	248	0.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,808	85.5%	Conor Halbleib (D)	982	14.5%	0	0.0%	6,790
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,790

2020-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	8,428	85.4%	Matthew Best (D)	1,438	14.6%	0	0.0%	9,866
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,866

2018-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,155	82.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,320	17.7%	0	0.0%	7,475
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,475

2016-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,930	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,930
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,930

2014-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,716	84.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,251	15.7%	0	0.0%	7,967
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,967

2012-11-06	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,285	82.6%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,532	17.4%	0	0.0%	8,817
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,817

2010-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,392	84.1%	Jim Holbert (D)	1,397	15.9%	0	0.0%	8,789
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,789

2008-11-04	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,321	86.5%	Jim Holbert (I)	1,145	13.5%	0	0.0%	8,466
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,466

2006-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,893	82.3%	Ken Stepp (D)	1,693	17.7%	0	0.0%	9,586
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,586

2004-11-02	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,391	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,391
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,391

2002-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,135	82.4%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,524	17.6%	0	0.0%	8,659
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,659

2000-11-07	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,402	74.4%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	2,200	25.6%	0	0.0%	8,602
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,602

1998-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	7,787	85.2%	Sidney Jane Bailey (D)	1,351	14.8%	0	0.0%	9,138
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,138

1996-11-05	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	5,311	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,311
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,311

1994-11-08	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	4,672	87.0%	Doc Blevins (D)	699	13.0%	0	0.0%	5,371
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,371

1992-11-03	KY05	Harold Rogers* (R)	6,629	63.4%	John Hays (D)	3,834	36.6%	0	0.0%	10,463
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,463

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,611	11,749	59.9%	6,568	33.5%	1,294	6.6%	Rep +5,181	Rep +26.4%	106%
2022	20,835	12,297	59.0%	7,218	34.6%	1,320	6.3%	Rep +5,079	Rep +24.4%	113%
2020	21,276	11,998	56.4%	8,030	37.7%	1,248	5.9%	Rep +3,968	Rep +18.7%	115%
2018	21,211	11,305	53.3%	8,741	41.2%	1,165	5.5%	Rep +2,564	Rep +12.1%	110%
2016	21,139	10,872	51.4%	9,196	43.5%	1,071	5.1%	Rep +1,676	Rep +7.9%	105%
2014	20,545	10,276	50.0%	9,340	45.5%	929	4.5%	Rep +936	Rep +4.6%	98%
2012	19,753	9,829	49.8%	9,121	46.2%	803	4.1%	Rep +708	Rep +3.6%	91%
2010	19,504	9,664	49.5%	9,179	47.1%	661	3.4%	Rep +485	Rep +2.5%	87%
2008	20,576	9,800	47.6%	10,119	49.2%	657	3.2%	Dem +319	Dem +1.6%	91%
2006	21,114	10,081	47.7%	10,399	49.3%	634	3.0%	Dem +318	Dem +1.5%	94%
2004	21,815	10,095	46.3%	11,008	50.5%	712	3.3%	Dem +913	Dem +4.2%	96%
2002	21,781	10,142	46.6%	10,997	50.5%	642	2.9%	Dem +855	Dem +3.9%	96%
2000	21,170	9,699	45.8%	10,873	51.4%	598	2.8%	Dem +1,174	Dem +5.5%	93%
1998	22,474	10,258	45.6%	11,589	51.6%	627	2.8%	Dem +1,331	Dem +5.9%	99%
1994	20,060	8,762	43.7%	11,067	55.2%	231	1.2%	Dem +2,305	Dem +11.5%	88%
1986	21,589	10,056	46.6%	11,311	52.4%	222	1.0%	Dem +1,255	Dem +5.8%	94%

Bell County, KY

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